Fascinating article in yesterday’s New York Times about the growing number of young people who are turning off Facebook.
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When I started reading it I thought it might have to do with privacy concerns or with cyber stalking. Instead, the focus was on something near and dear to my heart and which I think is applicable to any of us in business. We’ve discussed it before and I think it’s worth discussing again.
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We have something from the trademark world this morning. There is a group within the US Patent Office called the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. They’re the folks who figure out if some piece of intellectual property – a name, a slogan, a design – is protectable by a trademark (I’ll pause here whilst all the lawyers out there rush to correct me).
Recently they refused to approve a bottle design on the basis that it was “scandalous,” which is pretty rare. I think they got it wrong and here’s why. Continue reading
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To finish off the week on our usual food theme, I’ll report on something I heard this week on one of the many podcasts to which I subscribe. While WTF is generally about comedy, recently the host interviewed Anthony Bourdain, noted author, TV personality and, as he would tell you, former glorified line cook. Mark Maron, the host, was discussing the similarities between comics and cooks and the discussion covered training and paying one’s dues. Mr. Bourdain then made a comment that stuck with me and I think covers broader businesses than funny and food. Continue reading
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